# Avoid using a callback in asynchronous tests (`no-test-callback`) Jest allows you to pass a callback to test definitions, typically called `done`, that is later invoked to indicate that the asynchronous test is complete. However, that means that if your test throws (e.g. because of a failing assertion), `done` will never be called unless you manually use `try-catch`. ```js test('some test', done => { expect(false).toBe(true); done(); }); ``` The test above will time out instead of failing the assertions, since `done` is never called. Correct way of doing the same thing is to wrap it in `try-catch`. ```js test('some test', done => { try { expect(false).toBe(true); done(); } catch (e) { done(e); } }); ``` However, Jest supports a second way of having asynchronous tests - using promises. ```js test('some test', () => { return new Promise(done => { expect(false).toBe(true); done(); }); }); ``` Even though `done` is never called here, the Promise will still reject, and Jest will report the assertion error correctly. ## Rule details This rule triggers a warning if you have a `done` callback in your test. The following patterns are considered warnings: ```js test('myFunction()', done => { // ... }); test('myFunction()', function(done) { // ... }); ``` The following patterns are not considered warnings: ```js test('myFunction()', () => { expect(myFunction()).toBeTruthy(); }); test('myFunction()', () => { return new Promise(done => { expect(myFunction()).toBeTruthy(); done(); }); }); ```